Dear Congress Avenue Mile Streak Beta Participant,

The RunTex and Dell teams have been hard at work getting your Streak ready and the delivery finish line is in sight. Many of you have already received your Streak. If you haven’t, don’t worry. The remaining units should ship in the next few days. Check the FAQ below for more detail.

The next leg of the race will be the Beta itself, where you’ll tell us what you think. We expect to kick that off Monday, June 21st.

Warm regards,

The Dell Streak Beta Team

FAQ

Where is my Streak?
The first Streaks have shipped and many are already in the hands of Beta participants. The remaining units will ship this week, so if you don’t have yours now, you should soon. Look for an email from FedEx with the delivery details for your unit. It is a signature required delivery, and the email will contain FedEx contact information should you need to make special arrangements.

When I receive my Streak, what can I expect?
You can expect a fully functional, connected and ready to enjoy device.

RunTex contacted me for additional information. Why?
FedEx won’t ship to a PO Box and we had several of those. We also needed to verify participant age in some cases and ensure we had an accurate address.

I have a different question. Who can I contact?
First, check the FAQs posted at www.congressavenuemile.com Your answer may be there. If not, please email Streak_Beta@Dell.com. To answer device functionality questions, please use the Quick Start guide and/or the full user guide stored on the device.

Update May 30th 2010.  Congratulations Congress Avenue Mile finishers! Dell is in the process of confirming each participants’ eligibility for the Beta test of this new “pre-production” device.  Once the validity of the participants is confirmed, Dell will prepare and ship the beta product. Please do not contact Dell or Run Tex to inquire about the beta test.  You will be contacted by email or text with the status prior to June 12th 2010.

Read the FAQs below for additional detail on the Beta. If you have questions not covered here, please send an email to Streak_Beta@Dell.com.

When will I receive a Dell Streak?
Streaks will be shipped the week of June 7, 2010 by FedEx with delivery confirmation. A FedEx tracking number will be emailed to you once your Streak ships, so you can estimate a more accurate arrival date.

Where will the Dell Streak be shipped?
The Streak will be shipped by FedEx to the address that you provided on the Beta User Agreement.

How will the Beta test work?
For each of 4 weeks, you will receive a text message to the cell phone number you provided on the Beta Test Agreement. The message will contain a link to that week’s survey.  The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. The Beta test will begin June 14, 2010.

Who is eligible to participate in the Beta test?
Congress Avenue Mile participants meeting who:

• Crossed the race finish line,
• Were among the first 1000 registrants,
• Are over age 13, and, if age 13 – 18 provided a signed parental consent, and
• Turned in a signed Beta Test Agreement by May 24, 2010.
• In addition, provided a valid name and shipping address that complies with the above eligibility requirements, provided a valid cell phone number, and provided a valid email address.

What if I decide not to participate in the Beta test?
If you choose not to participate, please email Streak_Beta@Dell.com to
arrange return shipping of the Dell Streak.

What happens at the end of the Beta test?
At the end of the test, you get to keep the Streak!

What if the Streak breaks or doesn’t work as expected during or after the Beta test?
During the beta test, send all functionality issues or concerns to Streak_Beta@Dell.com Note that as a testing unit, the device is neither warranted nor supported by Dell or RunTex.

You have to be at a peak to win a mile, and Connor Adams of Flower Mound High School proved he was at the top of his game today at the Congress Avenue Mile, which is somewhat of a high school championship race pitting the top 48 boys and girls in Texas, divided into four teams: north, east, south and west, against each other.

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